Visual Studio Magazine

VS Code Goes Transparent as Open-Source AI Editor

According to Microsoft, the decision to open source GitHub Copilot Chat stems from a growing demand for transparency in how AI-assisted developer tools work -- particularly around prompt engineering, ...
Windows Report

Visual Studio Code Adds Built-In Copilot Chat and Agent Debug Logs

Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.116, introducing a set of AI-focused improvements that refine developer ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Every AI code editor wants to replace VS Code, but the smartest ones are just extending it

Embrace VS Code instead of fighting it ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft open-sources VS Code Copilot Chat extension on GitHub

Microsoft has released the source code for the GitHub Copilot Chat extension for VS Code under the MIT license. This provides the community access to the full implementation of the chat-based coding ...
Visual Studio Magazine

What a Difference a VS Code Fork Makes: Antigravity, Cursor and Windsurf Compared

VS Code forks are diverging rapidly, not just in features, but in how they structure AI-assisted development workflows. Cursor emphasizes speed and visual polish, Windsurf leans toward dynamic ...